Since I've been planning my career of choice lately, I've been considering going into cartooning for a career, and I'm asking if there are any comic book publishers that I can look to that are hiring over the internet. Any help?

This may not be what you want to hear, but honestly *DO NOT* seriously pursue cartooning as a career. It is an extremely tiny market that is completely over-saturated. Your best bet would be to look at going into graphic design or technical drawing (or a similar field that is equally employable) and keep up the cartooning as a hobby.

This may not be what you want to hear, but honestly *DO NOT* seriously pursue cartooning as a career. It is an extremely tiny market that is completely over-saturated. Your best bet would be to look at going into graphic design or technical drawing (or a similar field that is equally employable) and keep up the cartooning as a hobby.

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Agreed.

Your best bet at all is to pepper the syndicate companies with copies of your work, Andy Dufresne style, until you get a response one way or the other.

But yeah. It's crazy tough to get into, and I wouldn't bet on making it your primary source of income until you get feedback.

This may not be what you want to hear, but honestly *DO NOT* seriously pursue cartooning as a career. It is an extremely tiny market that is completely over-saturated. Your best bet would be to look at going into graphic design or technical drawing (or a similar field that is equally employable) and keep up the cartooning as a hobby.

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Whoa whoa whoa.

Slow down with the solid advice there, mate.

But yeah, what he said. I know that into today's world of "feeling good" and Whale Warriors, that's not what anyone wants to hear, but it's the truth.

Maybe "cartooning" wasn't the right word to use. I was actually aiming at "comic book artist". But in order to do that, I'd need to go into graphic design (or something like it), like Llamatron said, to get a start.

Since I've been planning my career of choice lately, I've been considering going into cartooning for a career, and I'm asking if there are any comic book publishers that I can look to that are hiring over the internet. Any help?

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You knwo I've considered cartooning too but I realized I would rather have as a hobby and go full force onto studying architecture (sp?) and then maybe a contractor, I love building and hate office jobs.

Maybe "cartooning" wasn't the right word to use. I was actually aiming at "comic book artist". But in order to do that, I'd need to go into graphic design (or something like it), like Llamatron said, to get a start.

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No you don't. You'll never make more money than someone working at Rite Aid no matter how much of a name you are, but you can be a jerk off the streets and get a job in comics as long as you can make pretty arts.

Do whatever you can to get into the Kubert school - then go into game/concept design or storyboarding and then slide into comics that way on the side. If you do this, you'll be fine AND you'll be able to afford to buy stuff sometimes. Like food. Or t-shirts from Old Navy.

Here is the most useful advice I've gotten over the years though, and it's absolutely true: If you can actually finish a complete comic book in less than a month, someone, somewhere will publish you. Good luck.

Here is the most useful advice I've gotten over the years though, and it's absolutely true: If you can actually finish a complete comic book in less than a month, someone, somewhere will publish you. Good luck.

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Easier said than done.

Since I'm looking for a publisher, I've heard of Bluewater Productions - heard of 'em? One of the guys I'm watching on deviantART is doing a comic that's being published by them - and it's even set to be sold in stores. I'm sure there were a few strings to be pulled for it to happen, for the real world, especially now, is not a cake walk.

Do you have examples of your work to share? How are your skills in photoshop and illustrator? What do you feel is your strongest skill?

I have friends and acquaintances who are at varying levels of success in the industry. From the disgruntled artist who "Got screwed over," to the guy with a web comic that has a small following, to a guy working at Devil's Due. Each one had distinct reasons for ending up where they did, and I'll tell you this much, it wasn't about skill level.

This may not be what you want to hear but there is a high probability of it not working out the way you planned. If I where you I would try to get a steady source of income you're own place, car, ect. and then pursue you're dreams once you're set up with life.

That way at least you wont have to live with your parents until you're 40.

Do you have examples of your work to share? How are your skills in photoshop and illustrator? What do you feel is your strongest skill?

I have friends and acquaintances who are at varying levels of success in the industry. From the disgruntled artist who "Got screwed over," to the guy with a web comic that has a small following, to a guy working at Devil's Due. Each one had distinct reasons for ending up where they did, and I'll tell you this much, it wasn't about skill level.

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Check my deviantART page.

But yeah, it's more than just purty pictures - gotta build up popularity. Then for the comic itself, a good plot with good dialogue with pictures that flow with it all gets somewhere.

This may not be what you want to hear but there is a high probability of it not working out the way you planned. If I where you I would try to get a steady source of income you're own place, car, ect. and then pursue you're dreams once you're set up with life.

That way at least you wont have to live with your parents until you're 40.

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I haven't been myself lately for some reason, so I'm not thinking clearly. But I believe that's what I really meant to begin with. I guess made it sound like "I'm considering comic book drawer/writer for full-time job". But all in all, I really started this thread to ask if anyone knew of any publishers I can look to.

But yeah, it's more than just purty pictures - gotta build up popularity. Then for the comic itself, a good plot with good dialogue with pictures that flow with it all gets somewhere.

I haven't been myself lately for some reason, so I'm not thinking clearly. But I believe that's what I really meant to begin with. I guess made it sound like "I'm considering comic book drawer/writer for full-time job". But all in all, I really started this thread to ask if anyone knew of any publishers I can look to.

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Sorry, you said "I'm thinking of pursuing comic book making as a career anyone know of any publishers I can contact." I thought when you said career you meant your main source of income.

But all in all, I really started this thread to ask if anyone knew of any publishers I can look to.

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Looking over your DA folio, you're not ready for that yet. You need to look into serious schooling, if not Kuberts like I suggested above, then at least an Art Institute or sequential specific design course. Unless you have a secret cache of finished stuff you aren't sharing on your DA page, you're nowhere near having a portfolio that will get you work anywhere. Period.

Just keep drawing, start hanging out @ the eatpoo.com and penciljack.com forums for tips and ideas, draw more, and again - look into school. Also, draw more (all the time)!!!

Looking over your DA folio, you're not ready for that yet. You need to look into serious schooling, if not Kuberts like I suggested above, then at least an Art Institute or sequential specific design course. Unless you have a secret cache of finished stuff you aren't sharing on your DA page, you're nowhere near having a portfolio that will get you work anywhere. Period.

Just keep drawing, start hanging out @ the eatpoo.com and penciljack.com forums for tips and ideas, draw more, and again - look into school. Also, draw more (all the time)!!!

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I see what you mean. I'm just using a generic photo-editing/manipulation program (Adobe PhotoDeluxe 3.1) to color my stuff, and I've never had any formal teachings on this stuff. I've pretty much gotten to where I am on my own.

I'm waiting for someone in an Optimus Prime voice to say "You've much yet to learn!"